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[VIDEOS] Protesters negotiate with police for a peaceful march
Sgt Martin Nemutandani said the main roads leading into and out of Mokopane have been closed by the traffic department and that a high police presence is expected.
MOKOPANE – Protesters are currently negotiating with police for a peaceful protest after law enforcement blocked main roads leading into Mokopane.
The first meeting was set to start at 07:30 in front of Cashbuild in Nelson Mandela Drive.
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Sgt Martin Nemutandani said the main roads leading into and out of Mokopane have been closed by the traffic department and that a high police presence is expected.
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“Buses transporting protesters will be barred from entering Mokopane,” he told Bosveld.
He added that police’s main focus today is to avoid violence and a total shutdown